Beyond the VR additions, the "gameplay experience improvements" included a few minor bug fixes:
Below is the definitive breakdown of what changed in the , how it impacts performance, and how it shifted the gameplay experience. 🛠️ BotW Update 1.6.0 Official Patch Notes botw update 160 upd
Players can slide the Nintendo Switch console into the cardboard Toy-Con VR Goggles. 📊 Load Time Comparisons (v1
Loading into Shrines, fast-traveling across the map, and booting up the game became up to 30-40% faster than on older versions. 📊 Load Time Comparisons (v1.5.0 vs v1.6.0) Action / Location Pre-Update (v1.5.0) Post-Update (v1.6.0) Fast Travel (Great Plateau) ~28 seconds ~19 seconds Entering a Shrine ~14 seconds ~10 seconds Loading Game from Main Menu ~31 seconds ~21 seconds 🐞 Bug Fixes and Speedrunning Impact Beyond the VR additions
The headline feature of Version 1.6.0 was the integration of .
If your console hasn't updated automatically, you can manually trigger it using these steps: Connect your Nintendo Switch to the internet .
When the game triggers a loading screen, the Switch’s CPU briefly overclocks from its standard 1.02 GHz to 1.75 GHz .